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The Gastroenterology Department of Jaslok Hospital is the oldest and most experienced department in a private sector in Mumbai, and has been involved in providing services to patients with the entire spectrum of gastroenterology and liver diseases, paediatric gastroenterology and paediatric hepatology. We have been recognised as a centre of excellence for the treatment of Wilson’s disease by the Wilson Disease Association of the USA. Our consultants have held key positions in national organisations such as the Indian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG), Indian National Association for Study of the Liver (INASL) and Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI). They have been leaders in their subspecialties of interest.

Our timings are from 8am to 5pm. We also have round-the-clock facilities for emergency endoscopic procedures such as gastrointestinal bleeding and foreign body removal.

There are regular academic activities including a gastrointestinal (GI) radiology meeting on Wednesdays, GI medicine and GI surgery meeting on Saturdays and case discussions/journal club/theme topic discussions on Thursdays and Fridays.

The Firsts
o First monograph on amoebic liver abscess in 1979 by Dr. O.P. Kapoor, who was associated with Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre till 1985.
o First publication on hepatic tuberculosis in 1983 by Dr. H.G. Desai and Dr. R.D. Lele.
o Our hospital was the first one in the country to start hepatitis C mandatory testing of blood in 1994.
o The first successful living-donor liver transplant in India was performed along with a team from King’s College Hospital, London, on 28th November 1998.
o A monograph on “Management of Acute Pancreatitis” in 2006, edited by Dr. Shirish Bhansali and Dr. Sharad C. Shah.
o Monograph on “Gastritis” in 2008 by Dr. H.G. Desai.
o A global assessment scale for Wilson’s disease was described and published by Dr. Anu Aggarwal, Dr. M. Bhatt and Dr. Aabha Nagral in the journal ‘Movement Disorders’ in 2009, as a joint effort of the Gastroenterology and Neurology Departments.
o The experience of radiological intervention in children with Budd-Chiari syndrome was described for the first time in the world and published in an international journal—
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 2010—by Dr. Aabha Nagral, Dr. Rachna Hasija, Dr. Shaji Marar and Dr. Fazal Nabi. It included the first time in the country where the youngest patient—a child of 7 months with refractory ascites underwent a hepatic vein stenting and a child of 3 years with the same problem underwent a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPSS) procedure successfully.
o First publication of experience in India with enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for patients with Gaucher’s disease in the journal named ‘Indian Pediatrics’ in 2011.

Meetings Organised

We have organised various national and international meetings along with the Department of GI Surgery on oesophagogastric (OG) junction, biliary diseases, intestinal tuberculosis, inflammatory bowel diseases, liver transplantation and colorectal diseases. Paediatric liver updates, update on HIV and liver and critical care issues in gastroenterology and hepatology have also been done. Wilson’s disease support group meetings have been organised in collaboration with other departments.

Wilson’s Disease Meetings

Patients of Wilson’s disease are seen and discussed every month by Dr. Aabha Nagral and Dr. Pettarusp Wadia along with a dietician, physiotherapist and speech therapist.

Specialty OPDs

The paediatric liver OPD is held on Wednesday afternoon from 1pm to-3pm and specialises in treating children with liver diseases. It is the first of its kind in the private sector hospitals and is run by Dr. Aabha Nagral and Dr. Fazal Nabi along with a paediatric specialist registrar.

"Have trained in Hepatology and Liver transplantation at Mayo Clinic,USA; Royal Free Hospital, London and King's College hospital London

Have more than 300 lectures in Local, national and International Forums

On the reviewer board of journals like Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, Journal of Pediatric gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indian Pediatrics, Indian Journal of Pediatrics, National medical Journal of India, Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Dr. Anjay Jhaveri did his undergraduation from Nair Hospital, mumbai, pursued DNB General Medicine & tehn specialised in medical Gastroenterology both from Jaslok Hospital. Presently working as full time consultant in Dept of Gastroentrology, Jaslok Hospital & Research centre.

Brief write up:
Dr. Hardik Satish Shah is a Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and Endoscopist practising in Mumbai. In addition to the MBBS degree, he holds a DNB in General Medicine and a DNB in Gastroenterology. He completed training in Gastroenterology from P D Hinduja Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai.
Dr. Hardik Shah has teaching experience as a Lecturer in the Department of Digestive Diseases, Clinical Nutrition and Advanced Endoscopy at the Tata Memorial Hospital. He has experience in various diagnostic and therapeutic Endoscopic procedures. His field of interest includes management of Liver Diseases, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Pancreatitis.

Awards/Fellowship:
• Member - American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Member - Indian Society of Gastroenterology
• Member - Indian Medical Association
• Member - Association of Medical Consultants
• Member - Association of Interventional GI Endoscopy

Consultant Interventional Gastroenterologist with vast experience and expertise in advanced therapeutic endoscopy and interventional endoscopic ultrasonography. Trained at BYL Nair Hospital for DM Gastroenterology. Spent 5 years for advanced interventional endoscopy training in India, Germany, United States. One of the pioneers to establish advanced therapeutic endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography in India. Currently performing over 4000 procedures per year.

Brief write up:
A Honorary Gastroenterologist at Jaslok Hospital, Breach Candy Hospital Trust and Saifee Hospital, Dr. Prasanna Sharad Shah has over 5 years of experience in his field. He has treated several patients suffering from diseases relating to gastric discomfort in India. Dr. Prasanna Sharad Shah gives his all his patients the best of medical care. In an interview, he said that stress manifests into burning, bloating, reflux and irregular bowels which in turn could lead to cancer. Dr. Prasanna Sharad Shah warns patients that major causes gastro-related disease are poor lifestyles choices, smoking, drinking and recourse to over-the-counter medication.